Approval limits

One page that gathers who approves what. Each rule comes from a policy; the policy always wins over this page.

Expenses (POL-FIN-002 v2)

Claim size Approver
Up to $1,000 Your manager
$1,001 to $5,000 Finance Controller (Dan Whitfield)
Above $5,000 CFO (Priya Raman)

Purchases (POL-FIN-005)

Purchase What is needed
Above $10,000 Three quotes
Up to $25,000 Procurement Lead (Noah Fischer) approves
Above $25,000 Escalated to the CFO

Customer contracts (POL-LEG-001, current version)

Total contract value Who signs
Under $50,000 Head of Sales (Grace Liu)
$50,000 to $250,000 VP Delivery (Frank Delgado) and General Counsel (Marcus Webb)
Over $250,000 CEO (Elena Vasquez), CFO (Priya Raman) and General Counsel

The lowest band was under $25,000 in version 1 of the policy; version 2 raised it to under $50,000. Extra rules:

  • A deviation from standard terms needs the General Counsel.
  • Payment terms beyond 45 days also need the CFO.
  • A liability cap above 2x also needs the CEO.

Discounts on proposals

Discount Approver
Up to 5% Head of Sales
5% to 10% Head of Sales and VP Delivery
Above 10% CFO

Owner: Priya Raman - Last updated: 2026-09-26